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Digital InclusionSocial Projects in Brazil

Bruno Betoni Parodi

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Outline

• Digital inclusion and telecenters

• Projects in Brazil

• E-garbage and how to revert it into aid

• Conclusions

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Digital Inclusion

means to have access to ICT

applying it to solve social problems

What is digital inclusion???

Education IncomeICT

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Brazil – Demographic facts

• 170 Mi. Habitants

• 8.5 Mi km²

• 10% of analphabets

• 12% has computer at home

Public Schools

• 30 Mi Students

• 1 PC for 50 Students

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Telecenters

• Community integration center

• Free internet access

• Courses

• Cultural events

• Citizenship

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CDI

• 880 EICs

• 19 States (700)

• 8 Countries (180)

• 1600 Educators

• 1000 Volunteers

• 7900 Computers

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Cidadão Pará

• 32 km²

• 15 Computers

• 18000 IDs

• 4500 Birth certificates

• 3000 Users

• 500 Teachers trained

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Navegar Amazônia

• 21 m

• 7 Computers

• Scanner/Printers

• 2Gbits Sat Link

• 300 users

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One Laptop per Child

• 100 US$ Laptop

• Low frequency

• No hard drives

• Robust

• 1st prototypes in 2007!

• Spain proposes 99 EUR Laptop

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Electronic Garbage Disposal

• 20 to 50 Mi of tons

• 80% goes to Asia

• 400.000 PCs every month

• 75% worthless

Nigeria

China

Contamination by• Lead• Mercury• Cadmium

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Electronic Garbage Disposal

Germany

Computer disposal

19%

24%

19%

6%

11%

2%

4%

2%

13%

Disposal as garbage

Donated toinstitutionsDonated to otherdepartmentsDonated toemployeesSold to employees

Sold to otherdepartmentsSold to othercompaniesReturned tomanufacturerStill in account

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Reverting Garbage into Aid

• 1989 Basel Convention

• Processing of e-trash in developed countries

• Export only of usable parts

• Incentives for companies to export

• Program to help disposal of hazardous goods in development countries

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Conclusions

• Telecenters are a good choice for personal and community development!

• Telecenters do not need up to date PCs!

• Valuable e-trash from developed countries can surely help.

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Thank you very much for your

attention!